The Latest Breaking News from Eric Adams

NYC Is Desperate For Lifeguards: Hourly Wage Up From $16.10 to $21.26 With a $1K Bonus

Despite pay hikes and easier swim tests, NYC faces a severe lifeguard shortage. Officials attribute part of the issue to union disputes.

International Business Times UK · May 15, 2024

New York's City of Maybe

Plus: Colorado passes a string of zoning reforms, an upscale Los Angeles grocery store sues to stop new housing, and Democrats urge the White House to get moving on fair housing.

Reason · May 14, 2024

In NYC and LA, police response to campus protests draws sharp criticism

Students say they suffered broken bones, concussions and other injuries from allegedly aggressive police action breaking up pro-Palestinian protests last week.

WEKU · May 8, 2024

Columbia faculty slam NYPD sweep shot

While removing pro-Palestinian protesters from the campus this week, a sergeant “accidentally” fired his weapon

Salon · May 4, 2024

NYPD issues arrest figures amid ‘outside agitator’ claim at Columbia Gaza protest

New York police say about 29% of those detained ‘not affiliated’ with university as more are arrested at NYU and New School

The Guardian - US · May 3, 2024

Profs rip Adams "outside agitator" trope

"A pathetic attempt to discredit the political investments and moral conscience of this movement," professor says

Salon · May 2, 2024

Eric Adams under pressure to divulge details on ‘outside agitators’ at campus protests

The New York City mayor has claimed police arrested protesters after non-student elements escalated the situation

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2024

Latino national leaders meet with Mayor Adams, praise New York City's handling of migration crisis

"There's much more we want to do, but we're clear on this: this is a national problem", said Adams

Latin Times · May 2, 2024

Campus protests: UCLA students in standoff with police as demonstrations spread across US

More than a thousand supporters at a pro-Palestine encampment in California face arrest by police, a day after it was attacked by pro-Israel counter-protesters

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2024

Violence erupts at UCLA as protests over Israel's war in Gaza escalate across the U.S.

Members of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups in Los Angeles clashed, with reports of fireworks and pepper spray use. Elsewhere, universities are tearing down encampments and arresting students.

WEKU · May 1, 2024